CSR’s BlueCore4-PC with hardware and software combined
Cambridge, UK – July 6, 2004 – CSR PLC (LSE:
CSR.L), a leading provider of single-chip radio devices today
announced the latest in its newly launched BlueCore4 family
of Bluetooth silicon. BlueCore4-PC combines all the hardware
and software to provide PC OEMs with a complete Bluetooth
solution. BlueCore4-PC software and hardware solution is EDR
(Enhanced Data Rate) ready, for a data rate of up to 3Mbps
– three times faster than conventional Bluetooth.
CSR has teamed up with Bluetooth software specialists, IVT,
to provide a complete Bluetooth solution for PC OEMs. As well
as running at three times the speed of conventional Bluetooth,
BlueCore4-PC includes a wide range of Bluetooth profiles particularly
suitable for PC users, such as HID (Human Interface Device)
for mouse and keyboard connectivity, auto pairing, AV and
AV remote control profiles.
BlueCore4-PC’s 3Mbps data rate means that users are
more easily able to connect to multiple devices whilst also
allowing advanced applications such as audio data streaming.
For instance, with BlueCore4-PC, a user is able to listen
to streaming audio via a stereo headset through a Bluetooth
connection, whilst also using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
as well as wirelessly synchronising their PDA and PC and using
a Bluetooth webcam.
Simon Finch, VP strategic marketing, CSR, commented, “BlueCore4-PC
is the most comprehensive Bluetooth solution for PCs on the
market today, including both hardware and software for the
latest in Bluetooth technology. PC OEMs are now able to access
the latest, three times faster, Bluetooth technology with
minimum development cost.”
Finch continued, “ Our close partnership with software
companies like IVT means that CSR has the capability to bring
the latest in Bluetooth technology in comprehensive and easy
to use packages, such as BlueCore4-PC.”
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About CSR
CSR PLC (LSE: CSR.L) is a leading provider of single-chip
radio devices for Bluetooth wireless communication. CSR offers
developed hardware/software packages based around BlueCore,
a fully integrated 2.4 GHz radio, baseband and microcontroller.
BlueCore features in 60 percent of all Bluetooth qualified
end products and modules with international names such as
Microsoft Corp, Nokia, Dell, Panasonic, Audi, NEC, Toshiba,
Samsung and Sony already using BlueCore in their range of
Bluetooth products.
In June 2003, CSR launched the third generation BlueCore
devices with full support for v1.2 of the Bluetooth specification.
In February 2004, CSR floated on the London Stock Exchange
in the largest UK technology floatation in three years.
CSR is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with offices in Richardson,
Texas, USA; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Taipei, Taiwan and
Aalborg, Denmark.
More information can be found at www.csr.com and the partner
web site www.btdesigner.com
About IVT
IVT is a world leader in licensing its Bluetooth software
and providing its Bluetooth ODM products. Since 1998, IVT
has continually developed cutting edge products including
Bluetooth stack and profiles source code, protocol analyzer,
conformance & interoperability testers, application software
for PC's, laptop's, PDA's and Smart phone's, a variety of
reference designs & patent protected Access Points, and
other turnkey solutions. IVT was the first to release the
Bluetooth Protocol Stack SDL/C source code in November 1999,
followed by the first Bluetooth conformance tester in September
2000, and the first Bluetooth profiles interoperability tester
in September 2001. IVT's software and solutions are being
widely adopted by hundreds of industry participants for use
in their products. IVT has sales offices in Europe, Japan,
Korea, Taiwan and an R & D Centre in China. IVT is an
associated member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG), For more information, please visit www.ivtcorporation.com
or contact support@ivtcorporation.com
More information about Bluetooth can be found on the SIG
web site at www.Bluetooth.com
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